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TWC dying, Accuweather gearing up, Weathernation in the hot seat

Shane Adams said:
Nothing surprises me from TWC now. They sent an incompetent crew into the field to chase tornadoes that nearly got killed, then went on-air during future severe weather coverage events telling chasers how to chase and to be careful, without so much as a whisper of an apology to the viewing public for promoting the endangerment of unqualified individuals for purposes of revenue. Imagine if Bettes had been killed? Would that have changed the outcome? (One crew member was seriously injured, but he was just "stand in" material, not a face, so apparently he doesn't mean sh*t).

It's amazing to me (why I don't know) how the weather channel has never been held accountable for the Bettes debacle. It's like it never happened, and in the same breath, they continue to preach to the rest of us how to chase. F*ck TWC.
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On top of this, Bettes is conducting a "national tour" talking about the near death experience. Even the AMS invited him to speak at their conference. WTF. No matter how you spin it, it's still a TWC promotion.

So here is how it works now days. Bettes goes on the air several years ago and denounces getting too close and amateur chasing antics. Then his crew makes the stupid decision to drive in front of an obviously dangerous storm. They are hit by the tornado and thankfully no one was killed. Afterwards, he admits his mistake (good) and denounces such antics. Now he's on tour promoting TWC by talking about the stupidity. He is either getting paid a million dollars per chase, or has a death wish. Cantore is just as guilty with his chasing antics. Fortunately, TWC's audience is cut in half if DirecTV holds their ground so fewer people will be exposed to this circus.

W.
 
Well, not in half. But yes, a notable chunk which is why they are pushing so hard. Regardless, they aren't going anywhere any time soon thanks to their diversity.
 
Well here we go.

WN's first coverage of a wide-spread severe weather event.

I think today could determine the future of the channel. I would not be surprised to see a few "organized" complaints or someone blaming the lack of TWC coverage for some kind of loss.

Warren
 
Whooooo....Shane, you knocked it out of the park and then broke someone's windshield. There's a Poe-like writer deep down inside you somewhere screaming to get let loose. Talk about nailing it....what more need be said?
 
I'll tell you what I will honestly miss about TWC....and my wife can back this up. On cold winter mornings here at home in Arizona, just as I'm beginning to open my eyes and wake up, if I hear that goofy-guitar-elevator music that TWC plays, it instantly transports me to the alley in the springtime....waking up to the same music and quickly getting stoked to the possibilities of the day.
Team Pavlov, I suppose?
 
I think when the Weather Channel names 40 or so winter storms a year everyone thinks it's overkill. If they named a storm that actually was going to take down power to a million people, drop a foot or more of snow on NYC or DC or blanket the nation with a 500 x 100 mile swath of 2 or more feet of snow people would take it seriously.
 
Warren Faidley said:
On top of this, Bettes is conducting a "national tour" talking about the near death experience. Even the AMS invited him to speak at their conference. WTF. No matter how you spin it, it's still a TWC promotion.

So here is how it works now days. Bettes goes on the air several years ago and denounces getting too close and amateur chasing antics. Then his crew makes the stupid decision to drive in front of an obviously dangerous storm. They are hit by the tornado and thankfully no one was killed. Afterwards, he admits his mistake (good) and denounces such antics. Now he's on tour promoting TWC by talking about the stupidity. He is either getting paid a million dollars per chase, or has a death wish. Cantore is just as guilty with his chasing antics. Fortunately, TWC's audience is cut in half if DirecTV holds their ground so fewer people will be exposed to this circus.

W.
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Glad I'm not the only one to see Bettis' antics as typical BS TeeVee fare. "Hey, why bother to report the news when we can MAKE our own!" :mad:

Seeing him scheduled at Denver this year was a disappointment and one of several reasons I didn't make it.
 
Greg Campbell said:
Glad I'm not the only one to see Bettis' antics as typical BS TeeVee fare. "Hey, why bother to report the news when we can MAKE our own!" :mad:

Seeing him scheduled at Denver this year was a disappointment and one of several reasons I didn't make it.
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I'm on a bit of a safety kick right now with chasing, and wonder why people can't just take Bettis' presentation as having a purpose of presenting a personal experience/object lesson of the dangers of storm chasing, to instruct and warn newer chasers that reality isn't what they see on TV? Yes, he works for TWC, but listening to his presentation he wasn't trying to advertise TWC as much as he was telling his story. Cut the guy a break. He almost lost his life. (...and also Tim Marshall for that matter, if you've heard his El Reno experience).
 
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